Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in OECD

OECD: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 19.07 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.07 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.35 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
7.31 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in OECD, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in OECD stood at 19.07 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in OECD peaked at 19.35 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million kg, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.47 million kg 7.31 million kg 9.85 million kg 9
1970s 10.78 million kg 10.06 million kg 12.72 million kg 10
1980s 13.97 million kg 12.55 million kg 16.32 million kg 10
1990s 15.52 million kg 12.84 million kg 17.41 million kg 10
2000s 18.44 million kg 17.70 million kg 19.30 million kg 10
2010s 18.45 million kg 17.82 million kg 18.84 million kg 10
2020s 19.09 million kg 18.82 million kg 19.35 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Indonesia 9.09 million kg compare
  2. 3 China 5.44 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 5.24 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in OECD?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in OECD was 19.07 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 19.35 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
OECD ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).